York Region

TORONTO — The defence is seeking a six-year sentence for former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard. Defence lawyer Gerri Wiebe is asking the court to give Nygard 1.5 days of credit for each of the more than 1,000 days he has already spent in custody, which would leave him with just under two years left to […]

TORONTO — Losses in industrial and base metal stocks dragged Canada’s main stock index lower Wednesday, while markets in the U.S. slid. Stocks were under pressure amid a “sizeable selloff” led by the tech sector, said Tamsin Wilding, principal and portfolio manager for fixed income at Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. U.S. stock indexes suffered […]

TORONTO — Losses in the mining sector led Canada’s main stock index lower in late-morning trading on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 35.90 points at 22,603.67. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 327.97 points at 40,181.84. The S&P 500 index was up 35.41 points […]

TORONTO — A body horror flick led by Demi Moore and a dark comedy starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson are among the films bound for Midnight Madness at the Toronto International Film Festival. This year’s lineup of 10 unusual Hollywood star turns and obscure oddities will open with the North American premiere of Coralie […]

TORONTO — When Kristy Wieber opened a Toronto dress rental company, she quickly learned her business had an unexpected pain point: dry cleaning. Constantly laundering pricey dresses that Rent Frock Repeat lent to its customers meant putting a lot of trust in dry cleaners, which melted the beads of at least one outfit and used […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Grocery and drugstore retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit decreased compared with a year ago. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart says it earned a profit available to common shareholders of $457 million or $1.48 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 15. The result was […]

TORONTO — The lawyer representing former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard is set to continue her submissions at his sentencing hearing in Toronto today. Gerri Wiebe stressed the importance of factoring in her client’s age and health as she began her arguments Wednesday. Nygard, 83, was found guilty last November of four counts of sexual assault, […]

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays outfielder and four-time Gold Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier said Wednesday night he intends to retire at the end of the season. Now in his 11th season and second with Toronto after nine years with the Rays, Kiermaier is batting .191 with four home runs and 18 RBIs in 77 games. […]

TORONTO — Back-to-back RBI singles with two out from Justin Turner and Daulton Varsho were enough to spark a four-run eighth inning and push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. accounted for the first two Toronto runs with a single and a homer […]

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Turner hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered for the fifth time in six game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Wednesday night. Turner went 3 for 4 with three singles. His line drive hit off right-hander Jason Adam (4-2) […]